2016–17 Liga FPD
# 2016–17 Liga FPD

The 2015–16 Costa Rican FPD is the 96th season of the Costa Rican top-flight football league. It is divided in two championships: the Invierno and Verano seasons.

## Format

The season format was changed from previous years. The season will still be split into two tournaments, the Invierno and Verano. Also, each tournament's regular stage will still consist of a double-round robin. However, the top four teams from the regular stage will advance to a "quadrangular" double-round robin instead of a play-off stage. If the team with the most points in regular stage finishes with the most points in the quadrangular, they will automatically win the tournament. Otherwise, the regular stage and quadrangular winners will play to decide the tournament's champion.

## Teams

    Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| - | - | - | - |
| Alajuelense | Alajuela | Alejandro Morera Soto | 18,000 |
| Belén | Belén | Polideportivo de Belén | 3,000 |
| Carmelita | Alajuela | Alejandro Morera Soto | 18,000 |
| Cartaginés | Cartago | "Fello" Meza | 13,500 |
| Herediano | Heredia | Eladio Rosabal Cordero | 8,500 |
| Liberia | Liberia | Edgardo Baltodano | 6,000 |
| Limón | Limón | Juan Gobán | 3,000 |
| Pérez Zeledón | San Isidro | Municipal Pérez Zeledón | 6,000 |
| Santos | Limón | Ebal Rodríguez | 3,000 |
| Saprissa | San José | Ricardo Saprissa | 23,000 |
| San Carlos | Quesada | Carlos Ugalde Álvarez | 5,600 |
| UCR | San José | Estadio Ecológico | 1,800 |

## Invierno

### First stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Saprissa | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 19 | +33 | 49 | Advance to the Quadrangular |
| 2 | Herediano | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 44 | 24 | +20 | 44 | Advance to the Quadrangular |
| 3 | Alajuelense | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 39 | Advance to the Quadrangular |
| 4 | Santos de Guápiles | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 35 | Advance to the Quadrangular |
| 5 | Cartaginés | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 33 | |
| 6 | Limón | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 39 | −17 | 31 | |
| 7 | Carmelita | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 26 | |
| 8 | Pérez Zeledón | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 24 | |
| 9 | Belén | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 23 | |
| 10 | UCR | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 22 | |
| 11 | Municipal Liberia | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 19 | |
| 12 | San Carlos | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 34 | −18 | 17 | |

### Quadrangular

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Saprissa | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 13 | 2018 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Herediano | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 11 | |
| 3 | Alajuelense | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 5 | |
| 4 | Santos de Guápiles | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 4 | |

* ↑ Since Saprissa won both stages, they won the Invierno outright and no final was needed. Saprissa qualified for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League as a result.

## Verano

### First stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Saprissa | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 44 | Advances to the Quadrangular |
| 2 | Herediano | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 39 | Advances to the Quadrangular |
| 3 | Limón | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 37 | Advances to the Quadrangular |
| 4 | Santos de Guápiles | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 34 | Advances to the Quadrangular |
| 5 | Pérez Zeledón | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 34 | |
| 6 | Cartaginés | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 33 | |
| 7 | Alajuelense | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 31 | |
| 8 | Liberia | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 27 | |
| 9 | San Carlos | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 24 | |
| 10 | UCR | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 22 | |
| 11 | Belén | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 19 | |
| 12 | Carmelita | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 17 | |

### Quadrangular

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Herediano | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 11 | 2018 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Santos de Guápiles | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 8 | |
| 3 | Saprissa | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 8 | |
| 4 | Limón | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 6 | |

### Verano Finals

Because different teams won the regular season title and the quadrangular tournament, those two winners, Saprissa and Herediano, will play a two-legged play-off to determine the Verano champions.

## Aggregate table

The aggregate table only factors in regular season results and ignores the quadrangular tournaments.

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Saprissa | 44 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 82 | 38 | +44 | 93 | 2018 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Herediano | 44 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 85 | 48 | +37 | 83 | 2018 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 3 | Alajuelense | 44 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 58 | 14 | +44 | 70 | 2017 CONCACAF League |
| 4 | Santos de Guápiles | 44 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 63 | 53 | +10 | 69 | 2017 CONCACAF League |
| 5 | Limón | 44 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 65 | 70 | −5 | 68 | |
| 6 | Cartaginés | 44 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 66 | |
| 7 | Pérez Zeledón | 44 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 58 | 57 | +1 | 58 | |
| 8 | Municipal Liberia | 44 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 47 | 66 | −19 | 46 | |
| 9 | UCR | 44 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 53 | 71 | −18 | 44 | |
| 10 | Carmelita | 44 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 43 | |
| 11 | Belén | 44 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 52 | 75 | −23 | 42 | |
| 12 | San Carlos (R) | 44 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 42 | 68 | −26 | 41 | Relegation to the 2017–18 Segunda División |

* ↑ Due to Guatemala's suspension from FIFA, its teams will not participate in the 2017-18 CONCACAF club competitions. Due to this, Costa Rica gained an additional qualifier for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League.

## Awards

On 31 May 2017, the UNAFUT held a ceremony in the national auditorium of the Museo de los Niños to deliver the Liga FPD awards for the season.

### Per individual tournament

| Category | Season | Season |
| - | - | - |
| Category | Invierno 2016 | Verano 2017 |
| Champions | Saprissa (33rd title) | Herediano (26th title) |
| Runners-up | Herediano (20th time) | Saprissa (15th time) |
| Dedicated to | Rodolfo Ferguson | Orlando de León |
| Goalscorer | Yendrick Ruiz (Herediano) | Erick Scott (Limón) |
| Best player | Marvin Angulo (Saprissa) | Randall Azofeifa (Herediano) |
| Best U-21 player | Gerson Torres (Herediano) | Jimmy Marín (Herediano) |
| Best manager | Carlos Watson (Saprissa) | Hernán Medford (Herediano) |
| Best goalkeeper | Danny Carvajal (Saprissa) | Leonel Moreira (Herediano) |
| Best foreign player | Adolfo Machado (Saprissa) | Luis Ángel Landín (Pérez Zeledón) |
| Best goal | Marvin Angulo (Saprissa) | Carlos Hernández (Carmelita) |
| Most disciplined team | Cartaginés | Pérez Zeledón |
| Best movers | Santos de Guápiles | Pérez Zeledón |

### Per overall season

| Award | Winner |
| - | - |
| Special tribute | Danny Fonseca (Cartaginés – 600 appearances) Víctor Núñez (Herediano – 500 appearances) Félix Montoya (Liberia – 500 appearances) |
| Best save | Leonel Moreira (Herediano) |
| Arbitration work | Ricardo Montero Rafael Andrade Juan Carlos Mora Juan Gabriel Calderón Honorific mentions: Wálter Quesada Adrián Jiménez |
| Fair play award | Minor Álvarez (Pérez Zeledón) |

    $^1$ Awarded to the mentioned players due to their number of matches played in the Liga FPD.
    $^2$ Goalkeeper Minor Álvarez received the award for aiding San Carlos' Érick Zúñiga during the last matchday of the Verano 2017 season, at the cost of receiving a goal during his action.

## Attendances

| Team | Home average |
| - | - |
| Deportivo Saprissa | 9,228 |
| Alajuelense | 8,807 |
| CS Herediano | 4,247 |
| CS Cartaginés | 3,874 |
| AD San Carlos | 2,261 |
| Municipal Liberia | 1,786 |
| Municipal Pérez Zeledón | 1,375 |
| Limón FC | 1,176 |
| Santos de Guápiles | 1,121 |
| Universidad de Costa Rica | 968 |
| AD Carmelita | 862 |
| Belén FC | 564 |
